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Steve Witkoff Going to Qatar to Negotiate Israel–Hamas Hostage Deal

Both Israel and Hamas expressed optimism over the upcoming talks.
Steve Witkoff Going to Qatar to Negotiate Israel–Hamas Hostage Deal
Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, speaks to reporters at the White House in Washington on March 6, 2025. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times
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WASHINGTON—Special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff is heading to Qatar to negotiate a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas, a White House official told The Epoch Times.

This development comes as the fate of negotiations to achieve the second phase of a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas hangs in the balance.

Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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